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Wilmington Daily Gazette

Location

Wilmington, Delaware, United States of America

Date

Jun 29, 1881

Page

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Philadelphia Street Crime Record And Railway Fare Rumor

A street crime report details Lizale Jones luring a traveler to a Hurst Street residence where $400 and a £600 draft were stolen. Police detained Riley Forman, and a wallet with $10 was recovered. Dr. Walon treated a boy burned by an accident. A rumor about Pennsylvania Railroad fare changes is noted as unconfirmed.

Snelphia Telegraph Phil Denver Hurst Street Lisb In Bank of England Officgra Alexandér and Hillary Riley Forman Qnarching Forman Ae Fay Hage Marne List

Reunion of Boys High School Alumni Association

The sixth annual reunion at the Clayton House gathered thirty five members plus invited guests. President absent, presided by John N Carnwell. Toasts covered The Alumni Educational Advancement Theory and Practice Our City Press The Ladies. Business meeting elected officers for the year and adjourned to December.

Anngst Snd Weeting Alumal Clayton House Protad Plosastitest Rea Hov A. N. Keigwin John H. Jams Joy JH Jackson J. Willey Marengo Bert Bamupas J. BR. Moore John N. Carnwell Walter Bacon Ife S.J Willey John J. Adams Job Hi. Jackson Jackson and Sharp Company Wilmington Jackson King and Water Heywood Conant Les Reynolds J Tn N. Carswell Murgatroyd Benj. F. Cooling Neual Busines Aluwui J. N. Carswell Chas. Reynolds Wm. A. Murgatroyd Aecies Reynolds,Jr J. N. Harman, Jr W. H. Farra W. C. Murgatroyd Rule M. D George T. Brown Committee

The Fire Alarm Tested This Evening

A practical test of the fire alarm telegraph is planned for tonight between eight and eleven o'clock. The Fire Department is expected to respond, and the exact alarm box locations will be announced to council members at the time. Cards with box numbers and locations will be printed and distributed to engine houses and police stations, public halls, and other stations.

Caria Aarm Wationi Balion

Fourth of July Bank Notes Due Amid Holiday Protests

Notices warn holders to present bank notes by Monday July 4 at the Bourth. failure to appear by Saturday risks transfer to protest actions during the legal holiday when banking is suspended.

Hop Bitters Endorsed by Kalamazoo Proprietors

Kalamazoo Michigan February 2 1880 testimony praising Hop Bitters for purity effectiveness and long standing high rank among patent medicines. The note claims benefits for unhealthy kidneys Brights disease rheumatism and many serious conditions if taken promptly.

Kalamazoo Mich Maki Wein Joey B.D

Bids Received for Delaware River Dredging Contracts

Bids were received from Colyvel J Merum Gugioeercor Amrican Dredging Co for dredging work on Chester creek Pa and mouth of Oak creek Del. Frank Pidgeon offered 38 cents and American Dredging Company 25 cents for the latter. A bid from Michael Herron and Frank Pidgeon for Delaware river work near Bordertown totaled 4910 cents. Bids will be reviewed and sent to Washington for approval.

Colyvel J Merum Gugioeercor United States Army Oonce Chester Creek Bri Pidgeon Oak Creek Del Frank Pidgeon American Dredging Company Delaware Bordertown Michael Herron Washi

Reading Ex-Mayor Evans Visits City Amid News

Good Woman. Why are you so out of sorts never able to tell folks that you are well. The sure cure endorsed is Kidney-Wort claimed to treat constipation and thereby kidney and liver issues. Thousands cured monthly. Also note ex Mayor C F Evans, Reading, and Albert Newton of Hag to California.

C. F. Evans Reading Albert O. Newton Hag St.Gil California

Orbit of the Great Comet Aupany Calculated by Professors

Dudley Observatory’s Professor Buss reports the comet’s orbit with perihelion June 2 at about 70 million miles from the sun. The Earth distance was 826000 miles at perihelion and predicted to widen by roughly a million miles monthly, remaining visible in telescopes for months.

Aupany Buss Dudley Observatory Atomenut Soy Bern Wang Lesa Loumyituk Kies Gartford Sune

Unclear fragment promotes tonic remedy and vitality

Fragmentary OCR notes a tonic peddler claiming Kidney-Wort and Liebig products restore vitality. It mentions active bowels and distress but provides no verifiable details, names, places, or dates.

Practical Civil Service Idea Circulated in Washington

June 23 report says Mr James plans to implement civil service reforms by assigning subordinates to young men. He argues younger workers are vigorous and more likely to follow directions without questions. Veterans' experience may be undervalued, and changes would shift supervision to a younger workforce.

Wassington James Ee Soldmens

Local sale and notices disrupt busy city page

Local lines report a mixed page with a sale at 213 Market Street and several notices. Items include a children's department promotion with silk handkerchiefs and neckwear, plus clams at Fullmer's and a clam soup feature. Court actions, railroad bridge work, property sales on Poplar Street and West Seventh, and a fall at the Sayin House are noted alongside church and railroad updates.

Boston Fullmera Fullmer's Fullmer’s Fullmer Todd Office 802

Regular Board of Health Meeting Documents Deliberations

The Board of Health met in regular session with all members present. Reports of executive officers were reviewed for abatement actions and others were in process. A petition and a factory drainage issue on Wilburgh Street were referred for examination. Public notices were ordered published in German and English papers.

Board of Health Pyle Dre. Springer, Draper and Bush Wuburch Street Highth Allen Oyarins Lowart Joseph John Green Ry & Bro van Trempycee Gillespie & Co Gillespie Lowest We Co Emi Otto Bush Isis Dista Draper Bringer

President signs consular and academic appointments

The President signed Arthur H. son as Consul at Santander and Rev. Dr. C. A. Strok as Professor of theology at Gettysburg Lutheran Seminary. Garfield to Williams College commencement then two more stops east. about ten days absent. William Gale aims for 6000 minutes in 4000 quarter miles, a Welsh runner in New York. General Miles to command the Department of Colombia. The Phaeton vs Handy race boiler explosion near Cincinnati kills four. others hurt. Stalwarts and Half Breeds conference in Albany over terms for Conkling and Depew. John Jasper to occupy pulpit soon. Eight hundred thirty British immigrants arrive via Montreal. Harbor Board mediates end to strike. Dickinson College alumni day featured Samuel J. Randall as orator. Ramasy to Pacific Coast. J Allan Barger, ex-Congressman from Lancaster, dies. estate valued at 4,000,000.

Garfield Washington Williamstown Massachusetts Williams College Ponte William Gale New York General Miles Department of the’ Colombia Phaeton Handy Ohio River Cincinnati Alban M. Conkling Ores Depew Mr. Conkling Conkling John Jasper Montreal Ontario Manitoba Andrew Roberston Harbor Board of Iongshoremen SSRIS Sherary Bometties Dickinson College Carlisle Samuel J. Randal Thomas Jefferson I‘ Atte Gellows Alusol Judge Strong Philadel Ramasy Seo Francisco Pacific Coast J. Allan Barger Lancaster Congress

Lottery and death notices in a Wilmington listing

The page presents a jumble of notices including a Tulane Lottery ad with names Edward Cooper and others, a death in Ferry with interment details, Wanamaker store closures, and various public notices. It records auctioneers, job ads, and legal items such as an Orphans Court order and property sale notices in Wilmington.

Edward A. Cooper Ean Matthew Poe Tiny ‘Lietibuuen Tulane

Thieves Raid Newark Homes Across North Chapel Street

On Monday burglars ransacked the residence of Mr Henry McKinsey on North Chapel Street and took only victuals. The homes of President and Mrs Corney were entered with no valuables stolen. A note mentions harassment of Mr A J Tilley’s father’s dog. George Porter and family left Newark for Adirondacks for health reasons, staying through September or longer. Newark’s window glass stock ran dry due to high demand.

Newaax Henry McKinsey North Chapel Street McKineey Corney Beat Hie Mountain Me Newark Anon

Moralos Railroad Disaster Losses Rise in Mexico

Forty two lives reported lost with thirty seven women and five children among the dead. Officials say the crash occurred after an officer forced the engineer to move during heavy rain and darkness. the officer and the engineer were saved and arrested.

Crrv Mexico Moralos Morelos

Undefined fragment prompts uncertain summary

Readable text is absent or garbled. No identifiable people places organizations dates or clear events are present to summarize into a valid news item.

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